FirePro W5000 vs FireStream 9270

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W5000 and FireStream 9270, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W5000 stacks up against FireStream 9270, check out specs charts below.

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 FireStream 9270
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 160 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI
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  • FireStream 9270 has 113% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and FireStream 9270 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5000 and FireStream 9270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and FireStream 9270 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 75 MHz higher, than FireStream 9270.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and FireStream 9270 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 400 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 5−6
ultra / 1080p 9−10 2−3
QHD / 1440p 4−5 2−3
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 18−20 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 FireStream 9270
Architecture GCN 1.0 TeraScale
Code name Pitcairn RV770
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 7 August 2012 13 November 2008
Pipelines 768 800
Core clock speed 825 MHz 750 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 30.00
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 1,200.0 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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